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Simple choice Spark Booster full model ) Low cost and works well with bass Even though I use an Ampeg V4B I run the spark booster into it to add that extra grunt ! Best for the money in my opinion

Yes these pickups seem to get good reviews for a reasonable price

Could you not find which band played there last and message them for advice ? I never like arriving at a venue I havnt checked out mostly to check the load in access and setup space. Our band has a lot of PA gear ( old heavy tops and subs with a 1k power amp and desk We never need to worry about our sound as we do it every gig

The Dimarzio pickups are definitely aggressive in the mids and not to everyone’s taste but they suit rock very well I struggled to lower them to make them less aggressive and decided they were not for me. I found the standard Fender Original Pickup ( not the CS62 which is a tad dark sounding ) a far better choice for clarity

I found that high mids are very important if fingerstyle on a PBass It naturally has an abundance of low mids but high mids are needed for clarity As a pick player for me it’s the reverse as the pick brings out the high mids so I back off my mids and boost my bass. The result is a full clear punchy sound. Sounds like you’re on the way improving it. In my attempts I have in the past found the Dimarzio DP122 pickup very good but also very hot so that brings other issues !

I just didn’t like flats at all ! Im definitely a roundwound guy and think it suits rock very well

Ampeg SVT112AV lovely cabs Didn’t rate the PF series at all

Roq solid covers are good

Update * Played with the band last night and didn’t use my Compressor ( Ampeg Opto ) and I could tell it was missing especially playing with a pick The Optocomp and my Ampeg V4B seem to pair very nicely together and with a pick it allows me to use the Ultra Low On setting on the V4 and this fills the pick tone out nicely!

Out of interest how much for a 60cm long with Right Hand Jack ?

James purchased my Ashdown ABM600 head and it was a delight dealing with him. Fast hassle free payment and excellent communication Thank you

I think everyone should pop new strings on a secondhand bass ( I even do it on new shop bought basses A set of roundwounds nickel plated would be my suggestion firstly That’s most likely the reason

Yep that’s normally our policy but we thought we would try it once !! Never again !!

Hi It’s the Ampeg V4B and SVT212AV cab It’s a wonderful rig

Saturday night played in Stowmarket and it was a classic nightmare venue and gig !! Turned up and it’s town centre so no car park, still raining and where we needed to setup a match was being shown on the big screen ! Very drunk and slightly indifferent crowd and and pack away time there was a punch up that then spilled into the street. 6 police cars arrived and it was a quickly dealt with. Late night band trip to McDonald’s and arrived home around 2pm We won’t be going back even though they wanted to book 3 gigs next year !! I don’t think so !!

Last nights gig rig Ampeg V4B with SVT212AV Fender Vintera PBass

No worries.. Im sure it won’t hang around for long as it’s virtually like new and even has an upgraded pickup too. A bargain waiting to be had for someone!

I could meet up in Essex somewhere but that only takes off a couple of hours I guess ?

Maybe find a courier and get it delivered to work if you’re not about at home ?

No worries!! It’s back up for sale on here now !! Although this time I will let buyer book the courier !!

I’ve had the 2x10 double cabs and it works but !! Get the Ampeg SVT212AV 4ohm cab and you can gig anywhere with a single cab and head They are weighty but easy to carry really and sound great Highly recommended I think someone is selling a complete Ampeg rig on here too, maybe ask if cab is possible to sell on its own as it’s £450 ! Birmingham area I believe Or find a couple of old Ashdown ABM210H cabs but each one is nearly as heavy as the SVT212AV

We are about to add Living on a Prayer with a pick it sounds empty

As it’s been pointed out I was probably over thinking this pick / fingers dilemma for ages Since going over to the Ampeg V4B it doesn’t seem to matter either way as they both sound great ! Im going to gig this weekend using fingers only ( previous gig was pick ) and I’m already enjoying the physical connection again. All our set seems to work fine with either method !

I too tend to prefer tweeters off but if I recall on my old Ashdown cabs it had three positions, off, low and high. I ran it either off or low I still do the same on my Ampeg cab as it adds a tiny bit of presence I feel but generally I’m a tweeter off guy